Tropical Cyclone

Cyclone Nisarga (2020)

31 May 2020 · North Indian Ocean · Category 2

Cyclone Nisarga formed in the North Indian Ocean basin on 31 May 2020 and lasted 4 days. Its sustained winds reached 157 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 968 hPa. It made landfall in India.

Formed

31 May 2020

Dissipated

4 June 2020

Duration

4 days

Basin

North Indian Ocean

Maximum Sustained Wind

157 km/h (85 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

2

Minimum Pressure

968 hPa

Countries Hit

• Cat. 1India144 km/h

Other Cyclones of the Season

• Cat. 5Cyclone Amphan269 km/h
• Cat. 3Cyclone Gati185 km/h
• Cat. 1Cyclone Nivar130 km/h
• TSCyclone Burevi83 km/h

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Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth